Apis

American  

[ey-pis] / ˈeɪ pɪs /

noun

Egyptian Religion.

1. a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.

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Apis British  

/ ˈɑːpɪs /

noun

1. (in ancient Egypt) a sacred bull worshipped at Memphis

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Etymology

Origin of Apis

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin Āpis, from Greek Âpis, from Egyptian ḥjpw

Example Sentences

Much of the movement to "save the bees" in the U.S. has been focused on a single species: Apis mellifera, the European honeybee.

From Salon

Flores’ western honey bees, Apis mellifera, had been staying on the farm in Somis for the winter, feeding on the nearby pepper trees and eucalyptus to help get them through to spring.

From Los Angeles Times

The western honey bee, Apis mellifera, stores large quantities of food in the form of bee bread, which is used as a main food source for the hive.

From Science Daily

Research has demonstrated that there is competition for forage between Apis mellifera and native bees and that the relationship is complex.

From Washington Post

In March, it added the two new Apis air monitors that provided the data Flores shared last month.

From Salon